My day started out after an 7 am wakeup call, which may not seem that early to you, but it is earlier than I usually wake up. Don't judge. The problems began as I stumbled into the bathroom in the dark (considerate wife who tries not to wake up her husband) and put my hair into my daily hair-do, the trusty ponytail. In my attempt to push down on the hairspray top, I instead managed to pop it off and watched it fall all the way down, dooooown the drain in the sink so it was no longer accesible. I should have known it was going to be one of those days.
Today's task was to drive to Logan for a meeting with one of my birth parents there. Well, luckily, today was also the day of the first snow storm of the season. I also got to take Hallie since Devin had classes all morning and there was really no other option. Well, I'll let you guess how fun it was to drive in the nasty weather. I dropped Hallie off with Chris' sister Becky during the meeting (thanks so much!) and then dropped in to see my dear Auntie Linda at her credit union before heading back to Provo.
Hallie quickly fell asleep, but her nap turned out to be the shortest known to man, ever. She woke up shortly after and decided to scream. And by scream, I mean SCREAM. The girl has some lungs. I don't know what was wrong with her, she was fed, changed, napped (sort of), and entertained (I kindly gave her a plastic spoon to play with, so she can't even complain there.) I thought the screaming would die down, but it never did. No lie, I drove from just past Brigham City to approximately Lindon with a screaming-at-the-top-of-her-lungs child. SO. NOT. FUN. I almost lost my mind so many times. I tried turning up the radio way loud, singing patty-cakes to hals, ignoring her, giving her crackers, giving her my phone to play with, and calling devin to talk her out of the screaming, but to no avail. Nothing. Nada. She simply wanted to scream, so she did.
Oh, wait. That is until we got to Lindon, which is about 2 exits from where I needed to be. Then, and only then, did she decide that the screaming wasn't any fun anymore. Instead, she sat chit chatting in her happy voice to herself for the rest of the 8 minute trip. So generous of her.
All I have to say is, I hope I am not the only person who has a child they don't understand. Please tell me I am not alone. Oh and any good suggestions for what may help in the future will be greatly appreciated. I figure there has to be something glaring I am missing, right, right???
*Just so you know, I don't love the Halsters any less. I am sure one day I will laugh about this. Probably even tomorrow. However, at the time, it was terribly not funny.
7 comments:
oh man! i am sorry Kimmie! i have had that happen to me- and i seriously just went crazy! I actually ended up stopping iat a gas station took her for a little stroll in a gas station bought her M&m's and she was fine hahah! hahah that girl is a cutie though!
oh man- this is the kind of stuff i have to deal with in the future. eek! not fun. it sounds like you tried everything possible - i have no suggestions. :)
carver SCREAMS so loud sometimes and i guess it is just his way of communicating since he can't talk yet....so that's what i tell myself but sometimes it really tests my patience. i've been trying to teach him words as well as sign language like crazy so now he'll sign a couple things which has reduced the screaming SLIGHTLY. very slightly. i'm glad to hear i'm not the only one with a screamer.
Yes, you will forget about it. Just give yourself a few years! You did remind me of a similar experience we had with Natalia. I totally hear you about almost going crazy. She would be fine if we got her out of the car but would start up again when we got her back in. Sometimes they just want to be mad and let you know!
No, it's not just you!! And I keep thinking it is going to get easier but it just gets harder! I don't have any advice because I don't know what I am doing but I do think you are a great mom!!:)And the good news is, they do get better in the car!! Jett is great in the car now that he is a little older!! :)
Totally been there and for some reason it is always just before home when they decide to give up. We went on a trip to St. George and back in the last few days. Luckily Steve was with me so I played Baby Einstein (she loves that show) on the laptop for part of it and she slept for part but she was so done by the end. I do think what April said is true though. They are just trying to communicate and don't always know how to do it.
Kids screaming in the car is so annoying, Im sorry Kids do get better in the car the older they get. Ask Jaimie about the time the 2 of us decided to drive up to Idaho with the 2 boys Jake was 9 months and it was the worst vacation ever all he did was scream. Long story short I dont think Jaimie will have us in her car for long periods again ha ha. At 2 Jake does lots better now though.
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